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ellie may
 
Home Town: Shelbyville, Indiana, USA
Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Member Since: Feb. 2009
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
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About this Cook
It is a freaking miracle I don't weigh 500 lbs. I do not eat cold food. How about that?
My favorite things to cook
Anything with FAT...cheese, butter, ahhhhhh. Breakfast! Lunch! Dinner! Brunch! Supper! Midnight snack! Things from my garden! Fried Pork Chops! Fresh broccolli and Brussels Sprouts!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Bow down, loyal subject, to me, the Veritable Goddess of Mashed Potatoes and Gravy! Sausage Stuffing! Fried 'taters with Onions! Chicken Livers! Did I mention gravy? Pecan Pie. mmmmm. I am from Indiana, where back when I was growing up, you didn't eat processed food or go out to McDonald's. Ya grew it, harvested it or killed it, then ate it. I am only slightly civilized at this point, having moved to Tucson in 1988 and discovered Mexican Food. Oh, and I really do make good gravy.
My cooking triumphs
Gravy. Plus...I make the most hellacious quiche in the world. Albondigas. Beer-battered French Fries. Bacon-wrapped jalapenos. Chile Rellenos. Garlic Naan and Palak Paneer. Palestinian Chicken. Instant Korma's gonna get you! Dolmas! I LOVE FRESH TARRAGON! Seared Blackened Ahi with Wasabi and Braggs Amino Sauce!
My cooking tragedies
I can only eat so much food...that is the true tragedy. Oh, and I wish that I liked sweets. I like to cook them for others, but don't like them too much.
Recipe Reviews 6 reviews
Chicken and Pasta Primavera
Used this recipe as a base, changes I made: no cheese or milk! fresh chicken breast pieces stir-fried with fresh garlic, and fresh mushrooms sauteed with butter and a splash of chicken broth. Mixed them all together in one skillet, put in the CofM soup, added the broccoli, let it sit covered on very low heat. No carrots, but added the pasta at the last, with fresh tarragon and put it in the fridge for hubbys lunchies for the week. We usually do not eat processed food, but my husband is a fan of midwest-cassarole in the winter, and this was easy to make & take, plus he said it was delicious! So even tho I changed it up hugely, I did get the idea from this base recipe, and am gonna give it 5 stars.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 8, 2009
Aioli (Garlic Mayonnaise)
My husband went nuts over this recipe, it was incredible with crab cakes. We ate it ALL at dinner with just us two! I read all the reviews and suggestions...egg yolk at room temperature, add paprika, increased raw garlic to 4 cloves. I would add that I would run the garlic thru a press for the most garlic flavor. Also, this tastes very different alone as opposed to with food. Don't discount it until you accompany it with shrimp, salmon croquettes or crabcakes. Next time, I will add chives, fresh basil and some herbies, too lazy to wander to the garden today: November 1 and 90 degrees in Tucson, AZ! Thanks to all for suggestions and LIANNEF for a great recipe!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 1, 2009
Divine Hard-Boiled Eggs
Suggestion: Run a little cold water over 2 eggs while you crack and peel to make sure eggs are truly cooked! Put a little butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper on those hot eggs and enjoy! I cracked the other eggs with spoon, dropped them in a bowl of water with a little ice and stuck em in the frig. They peeled perfectly, looked beautiful, yellow yolk, no probs! Thanks so much for this basic info!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 7, 2009
 
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